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OkayPhysicist 6 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any...

In the US you do not need an SSN to pay taxes. It makes it easier, and you can't claim a child without an SSN for the purposes of deductions, but you do not need an SSN.

d--b 6 months ago [–]

okay fine, technically you need a TIN number which for most of US citizens is going to be their SSN. There, happy?

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